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Hosted by Youth For Christ USA · religion · EN · 18 episodes
First a Follower Podcast is presented by Youth For Christ USA. First a Follower aims to address the unique challenges and opportunities youth ministry leaders face today. We aim to provide practical guidance, relevant resources, and support for the spiritual formation of youth leaders, as they navigate the complexities of reaching and discipling the next generation.Youth For Christ/USA , Inc. is a founding charter member of Youth For Christ International, and one of more than 100 member nations in the global Youth For Christ movement.Visit www.yfc.net to learn more.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFirst a Follower Podcast is presented by Youth For Christ USA. First a Follower aims to address the unique challenges and opportunities youth ministry leaders face today. We aim to provide practical guidance, relevant resources, and support for the spiritual formation of youth leaders, as they navigate the complexities of reaching and discipling the next generation. Youth For Christ/USA, Inc.
First a Follower Podcast is hosted by Youth For Christ USA. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include ""Enough" with Dr. Scott Rodin and Dr. Jessi Sigander" (2 October 2026, 61 minutes), "First a Follower - Spiritual Direction with Deb Smith and Kevin Becht" (18 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "Creativity in Ministry with Aaron Lopez and Traveon McNeil" (28 August 2026, 65 minutes).
First a Follower Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for First a Follower Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. First a Follower Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. First a Follower Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Youth For Christ USA hosts First a Follower Podcast, a religion show with 18 episodes published.
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First a Follower Podcast
We're joined by friend of YFC, Dr. Scott Rodin and the YFC USA Leader Formation Director, Dr. Jessi Sigander. Dr. Jessi Sigander is an educator, leadership developer, and lifelong learner. With over 20 years of...
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Today we're joined by Spiritual Directors and friends of YFC USA, Deb Smith and Kevin Becht. Deb Smith has been connected with YFC since 1986, serving in many roles locally, as well as on the National Camp Team...
First a Follower Podcast
Cory is joined by YFC USA's Traveon McNeil and the Director of Audio at Streetlights, Aaron Lopez. Streetlights (SL) is an audio Bible that can be listened to in the SL app from the App Store or Google Play...
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We're joined by Drew Hyun, author of, "Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful: How Gratitude, Grief, and Grace Reflect the Christian Story" and YFC's Nina Edwards to discuss grief and faith. Drew Hyun (...
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We're joined by Dr. Tanita Maddox and YFC's Shelby Nyboer to discuss Generation Z and faith. Dr. Tanita Maddox ( https://tanitamaddox.com/ ) completed her doctoral thesis in contextualizing the gospel for Gen Z and is...
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Cory is joined by Glenn Packiam and Chip Pierce for a conversation centered around resiliency. Glenn Packiam ( glennpackiam.com ) is the Lead Pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, CA, and a Senior Fellow at Barna...
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In this episode, we're joined by Lauren Wilson and Ryan Anderson to discuss mental health awareness and resources related to suicide prevention in young people today. If you or someone you know needs support, call or...
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Join us as we discuss the power of listening to the next generation with Dr. Josh Packard and Siouxland YFC staff member Drew Curiel. Josh Packard, Ph.D., is one of the foremost experts in the spiritual lives of modern...
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Join us as we sit down with co-author of the book, Slow Theology , Nijay Gupta, and friend of YFC USA's Leader Formation team, Myron Bernard, to chat about building resilient faith. Myron Bernard currently serves as...
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We're joined by Dr. Todd Korpi and YFC USA's HyunJin Fisher to chat about how A.I. is already affecting our ministry to the next generation and how it will continue to do so in the future. Dr. Korpi (...
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Cory is joined by Fuller Youth Institute's Brad Griffin and YFC USA's Dr. Jessi Sigander to discuss what's important to Generation Alpha and how we can engage with them on the topic of faith. Brad Griffin is the Senior...
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Cory chats with author and pastor Dr. Derwin Gray and YFC USA's COO Ali King about unity in the body of Christ live at YFC USA's National Leadership Conference (NLC) in January of 2026. Dr. Gray...
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Cory chats with author and pastor Drew Hyun, and Miami/Broward Youth For Christ staff member Angel Terrero about Emotionally Healthy Spirituality live at YFC USA's National Leadership Conference (NLC) in January of...
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Cory chats with author and apologist Lisa Fields and Central Minnesota YFC Ministry Director Matt Hebert on the nuances of apologetics live at YFC USA's National Leadership Conference (NLC) in January of 2026. Lisa...
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What does it mean to be "First a Follower" and why did we pick that name for this podcast? Nina Edwards came up with it, so let's ask her! We also have youth ministry legend, Lynn Ziegenfuss, joining us to unpack why...
First a Follower Podcast
Cory Huffman, Megan Packard and Chip Pierce discuss what they are noticing about the mental health of youth ministry leaders and the young people they encounter. They share challenges faced by different generations in...
First a Follower Podcast
Cory Huffman chats with Author, Professor, and Pastor, Dr. A.J. Swoboda, and Youth For Christ USA President, Jake Bland, about what it looks like to be teachable as followers of Christ, touching on topics raised in Dr...
Episode #1
Check out this teaser to learn more about our new podcast and get excited for our first episode dropping on January 30th, 2026. Hear from the show's host Cory Huffman as he connects with YFC USA President, Jake Bland to...
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